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CDUS41 KAKQ 160531  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
131 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2024  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 71 3:46 PM 97 1962 78 -7 72  
MINIMUM 60 6:06 AM 36 1936 55 5 53  
AVERAGE 66 66 0 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.13 1.39 1889 0.13 0.00 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.86 1.90 2.96 0.52  
SINCE MAR 1 13.57 9.08 4.49 5.81  
SINCE JAN 1 22.67 14.92 7.75 10.73  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.1 -1.1  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.8 -8.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 2  
MONTH TO DATE 14 47 -33 48  
SINCE MAR 1 532 801 -269 616  
SINCE JUL 1 3012 3705 -693 3012  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 4 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 72 44 28 35  
SINCE MAR 1 129 86 43 90  
SINCE JAN 1 135 86 49 92    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 71 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1900  
1944  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 39 1920  
1984  
2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 5:59 AM EDT SUNSET 8:13 PM EDT  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM EDT SUNSET 8:14 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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